Mr. Clarence "Cleaver" Bell, age 84, of Lebanon, KY, passed away Monday, March 21, 2011 at Norton Brownsboro Hospital in Louisville, KY. He was born on September 11, 1926 in Marion County, KY. Mr. Bell was a retired employee of General Electric Appliance Park in Louisville.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Mary Davene Bell; brothers, Howard, Raymond and Percy Bell; sisters, Bernita Haddox and Gladys Claybrooks; grandson, Michael DaWayne Dickerson, II; great-grandchild, Khairi Germar Washington.
Survivors include sons, Terry (Rosa) Bell, of Lexington, KY, Terrence Bell, of Lebanon, KY, Gary (Sherry) Bell, of Lebanon, KY; daughters, Teresa (Joseph) Ross, of Louisville, KY, Elizabeth (Thomas) Young, of Bardstown, KY, Patricia Bell, of Louisville, KY, Felicia Bell, of LaGrange, KY; a host of grandchildren; four great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday at the Lebanon United Methodist Church, officiated by Rev. Katherine Joyner. Interment in Ryder Cemetery.
Visitations will be held from 5:00-9:00 p.m. Thursday evening at the funeral home.